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William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road - Wayne, NJ - 07470
Team Office: Tel: (973) 720-2170 Fax: (973) 720-3017
Team website: ww2.wpunj.edu/athletics/index_athletics.html
William Paterson, founded in 1855, continues its focus as a comprehensive liberal arts institution. It offers 30 Bachelor degree programs and 18 Master's. Majors offered include African-American/Black Studies, Biotechnology Research, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, and Geography. 60% of those enrolled are women. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked William Paterson in the third tier among universities in the north offering a Master's degree.
The campus is located in Wayne (pop. 54k) about an hour from NYC.
School website
www.wpunj.edu
College Profile
Type:
Public, Co-educationalReligious Affiliation:
noneEnrollment:
10,500Getting In:
Not difficult. SAT 25/75: 85-1050Tuition + Room & Board:
In-state: ~$19,000Out-of-State: ~$24,000
Most Popular Majors
Education- Business - Communications
Misc. Information
Head coach Jose Rebimbas completed his 13th season at William Paterson in 2007-08. Inheriting a program that had seven losing seasons out of the previous eight, Rebimbas has produced 11 consecutive winning seasons since going 12-12 his first year (1995-96). In his short tenure, Rebimbas has captured four conference titles and made six NCAA appearances, including two Final Fours. In 2001, he took the Pioneers to their best season ever, going 26-5. Under Rebimbas, defense reigns supreme as attested by William Paterson's frequent ranking among the top leaders in scoring defense. Rebimbas came to WPU in 1995-96 after serving one year as head coach at Montclair State (D3). In 2007-08, the Pioneers went 17-8 but did not receive an NCAA bid.
| Team Name | Pioneers |
| Colors | Orange and Black |
| Division | NCAA Division III |
| All-Time Record | 877-747 (.540) |
Recent Record (Last 8 Years)
| Last Yr |
Last Yr - 1 |
Last Yr - 2 |
Previous 5 Years |
|
| Overall |
19-7
|
15-10
|
23-8
|
95-43 (.688)
|
| Conference |
10-3
|
6-7
|
13-5
|
51-30 (.629)
|
| Conf. Finish |
1
|
4
|
1
|
8, 2, 2, 4, 1
|
| Post Appear. |
n/a
|
n/a
|
Elite 8
|
NCAA 2x
|
| Final 25 Rank |
NR
|
NR
|
NR
|
1x
|
Coaches
| Head Coach | Jose Rebimbas |
 |
Birthday: 0000-00-00 |
| Started at William Paterson | 1995-96 |
| Contract Expires | ? |
| Record as Head Coach | 259-120 (.683) |
| Record at William Paterson | 241-120 (.667) |
| Coaching Awards | NJCBCA COTY (99) |
| Asst. Coaches | Brian Chapman, Juan Grilles |
Recruiting Coordinator
Brian Chapman (973) 720-2170, chapmanb@wpunj.edu
Conference and Schedule
William Paterson plays in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (www.njac.net) which comprised of ten teams from Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. It is generally regarded as one of the premier D3 conferences in the nation. Conference play can begin in late November or early December though non-league opponents are scheduled in until January. The Pioneers play each team twice, home and away. Games are usually played on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Games are typically piggybacked with the women's. The season concludes with the NJAC tourney which takes the top six teams in a single elimination format. The two best teams receive a first round bye. The winner receives an automatic NCAA bid.
Conference Opponents
Rutgers-Camden, Montclair St., Kean, Ramapo, The College of New Jersey, Rutgers-Newark, Rowan, New Jersey City, and Richard Stockton.
Facilities
Recreation Center
Capacity: 4,000 Average attendance: 300
Style/Stats
In 2005-06, William Paterson was ranked #14 in scoring defense, limiting opponents to 61.3 ppg. In 2006-07, they were ranked #5 at 58.6.
Ver:2002-09-29